Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Fjona Zeneli Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, Milan, Italy Author-Name: Alessia Cavaliere Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, Milan, Italy Author-Name: Lucia Baldi Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, Milan, Italy Author-Name: Elisa De Marchi Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, Milan, Italy Author-Name: Alessandro Banterle Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, Milan, Italy Title: Eating 'green' and being 'green': A cross-sectional study among Italian adults through Mediterranean diet adherence Abstract: This study examines the factors influencing adherence to the Mediterranean diet from a socioeconomic perspective, focusing on Italy as a representative Mediterranean country. The observed decline in adherence to this diet in favour of Western dietary patterns highlights the need for a deeper understanding of the factors influencing this trend. Specifically, the analysis investigates sociodemographic and economic variables that may influence adherence to the Mediterranean diet. On the other hand, it assesses the role of individual characteristics related to environmental concerns and pro-environmental behaviours, considering that the Mediterranean diet is widely recognised not only as a healthy but also a sustainable dietary model. The study utilises secondary data from the Italian National Institute of Statistics, based on a representative sample of 34 151 individuals, employing an ordinal logistic regression model. The findings reveal that sociodemographic factors - such as gender, age, education, economic status, family structure, and region of residence - significantly and positively affect adherence to the Mediterranean diet. Regarding environmental concerns and behaviours, the study finds a strong association between environmental awareness and higher adherence. Therefore, policy interventions and educational campaigns aimed at promoting the Mediterranean diet should adopt a holistic approach that includes the environmental dimension. Keywords: environmental attitude, environmental concerns and behaviours, sustainable diet adherence, ordinal logistic model Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 302-313 Volume: 72 Issue: 5 Year: 2026 DOI: 10.17221/77/2024-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/77/2024-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202605-0001.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:72:y:2026:i:5:id:77-2024-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Yi Li Author-Workplace-Name: School of Economics and Management, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang, P.R. China Author-Name: Yu Wang Author-Workplace-Name: School of Economics and Management, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang, P.R. China Author-Name: Liling Zhu Author-Workplace-Name: School of Economics and Management, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang, P.R. China Author-Name: Beining Yan Author-Workplace-Name: School of Economics and Management, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang, P.R. China Title: The effect and dynamic transmission mechanism of African swine fever on pork prices in China: A study based on the staggered DID model and SVAR model Abstract: African swine fever (ASF) has spread rapidly, substantially disrupting the pork market. In this study, we treat the 2018 ASF outbreak in China as a quasi-natural experiment, using staggered difference-in-differences (DID) and spatial DID methods to assess its effect on pork prices. We use a structural vector autoregression model to identify the sources of price fluctuations. In the study, we also explore the mechanisms and heterogeneity in the effects of ASF on pork prices. The results show that (i) ASF significantly raises pork prices across various provinces; (ii) live pig prices are positively correlated with finishing pig feed prices, piglet prices and pork prices in the long term but negatively correlated with the ASF index; (iii) the key drivers of live pig price fluctuations include price inertia (59%), finishing pig feed prices (13%), piglet prices (11.5%), pork prices (10.8%) and the ASF index (5.6%); (iv) for pork prices, the largest driver is live pig prices (53.4%), followed by finishing pig feed prices (14%), piglet prices (13.6%), price inertia (13.4%) and the ASF index (5.6%); (v) mechanism analysis reveals that ASF affects pork price fluctuations through farming costs and wholesale-retail profits. The heterogeneity analysis results reveal that provinces with higher internet information levels, weaker agricultural development and those in the eastern region are more vulnerable to the effects of ASF. On the basis of these findings, we offer targeted policy recommendations. Keywords: African swine fever, causal mediation effects, pork prices, staggered difference-in-differences, SVAR Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 314-339 Volume: 72 Issue: 5 Year: 2026 DOI: 10.17221/350/2024-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/350/2024-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202605-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:72:y:2026:i:5:id:350-2024-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Hüseyin Alperen Özer Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics, Gebze Technical University, Gebze/Kocaeli, Türkiye Author-Name: Halit Yanikkaya Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics, Gebze Technical University, Gebze/Kocaeli, Türkiye Author-Name: Taner Turan Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics, American University of Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria Title: Does participation in agricultural GVCs impede manufacturing growth? Abstract: This study investigates whether participation in agricultural global value chains (GVCs) leads to slower growth in manufacturing for the period of 1995-2022 in 44 countries. Our baseline estimations indicate that forward GVC integration in agriculture, crop cultivation and animal production supports manufacturing growth. We further explore whether the income level of countries influences the impact of agricultural GVCs on manufacturing growth. Forward participation in agriculture, crop cultivation, and animal production in developing countries increases growth. However, in developed countries, deeper forward integration in animal production and backward integration in crop cultivation have a substantial negative impact on manufacturing growth. Furthermore, we test if resource reliance in manufacturing matters. Our findings reveal that forward participation in agriculture, crop cultivation, and animal production stimulates growth in resource-based manufacturing. For non-resource-based manufacturing, higher integration into backward participation in animal production drives growth. Overall, our results indicate that exporting agricultural intermediaries might not necessarily be a resource curse, instead, they can serve as a catalyst for industrialisation in developing countries. Keywords: agriculture, global value chains, manufacturing, value added growth Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 292-301 Volume: 72 Issue: 5 Year: 2026 DOI: 10.17221/25/2025-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/25/2025-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202605-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:72:y:2026:i:5:id:25-2025-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Fatih Kaplan Author-Workplace-Name: Deparment of International Trade and Logistics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Tarsus University, Tarsus/Mersin, Türkiye Author-Name: Ahmet Koluman Author-Workplace-Name: Deparment of International Trade and Logistics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Tarsus University, Tarsus/Mersin, Türkiye Author-Name: Ali Riza Aktaş Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics and Finance, Fethiye Faculty of Business Administration, Muğla Sitki Koçman University, Fethiye/Muğla, Türkiye Title: Club convergence in cereal exports: Is climate change an important dynamic? Abstract: In view of the increasing negative impacts of climate change, international cereal trade has become a growing concern. This study examines the impact of climate change on cereal exports. The analysis consists of two stages. In the first stage, we investigate convergence in cereal exports across countries and identify potential clusters of similar export behaviour. To this end, club convergence analysis was conducted using export data from 95 countries for the period 2000-2022. The results reveal that countries are grouped into seven distinct clubs, indicating shared convergence paths. In the second stage, the impact of climate change on the formation of these clubs is analysed using the ordered logit model. This model assesses how climatic factors influence a country's likelihood of belonging to a particular convergence club. The findings show that precipitation and carbon emissions significantly increase the likelihood of being in the top two clubs with high cereal trade. This suggests that climate change is a critical dynamic in shaping convergence clubs. Keywords: agricultural trade, food security, club convergence analysis, ordered logit model Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 273-291 Volume: 72 Issue: 5 Year: 2026 DOI: 10.17221/142/2025-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/142/2025-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202605-0004.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:72:y:2026:i:5:id:142-2025-AGRICECON